Hakeem Jeffries Brushes Off Trump's Support For Congressional Stock Trade Ban Despite Also Supporting It

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At a press briefing, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) seemed unimpressed by President Trump's support for a ban on Congressional lawmakers trading individual stocks, something that Jeffries also supports.

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00:00Thank you, Levi.

00:02President Trump came out in support or signaled support

00:05for a stock ban, a stock trade ban.

00:08I know that's something that you've been supportive of.

00:11Do you think that this builds momentum?

00:12Have any conversations with GOP leadership about this?

00:16Where do you think this stands now with the president's support?

00:19His support is meaningless as it relates

00:22to Democrats in the United States Congress.

00:23You've said that you're going to support incumbents

00:30who are facing primary challenges.

00:31Some of your members don't believe that David Hogg

00:35can serve as a DNC vice chair while simultaneously supporting

00:38those primary challenges.

00:40Do you agree with that?

00:41My statement on this issue, which was extensive,

00:45speaks for itself.

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